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No real comment on the issue at hand, but I've been targeted by Vivint's door to door sales team on one occasion. It was a very pushy salesman that started to ask security related questions despite my insitence for him to leave. Once I managed to gen rid of him I found a dozen plus other similar accounts of pushy and deceitful selling practices in my area. Serves them well I would say.

Instagram's argument is that the picture contained child pornography. The picture was of a topless toddler breast feeding, which (for anyone with kids) is a perfectly normal sight.

I cannot comprehend why so many people get uncomfortable by the image of a breastfeeding mother or a toddler that isn't fully dressed. As a parent and a husband to a mother that is extremely comfortable with breastfeeding, I am saddened for all other mothers who are made to feel ashamed of such a natural activity.

Yes, they are getting "high". I'm not sure what your point is however.

I've never understood the stigma associated with all mind-altering drugs, regardless the relative 'safety' of certain drugs in comparison to legal, and far more dangerous alternatives (nicotine and alcohol).

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Because it only takes one uneducated, misinformed customer service rep to cause a (small or big) security breach.

Exact same thing happened during protests in Canada. Government-hired people were caught trying to incite violence several times.

Absolutely agreed. I've had a job since I was 15, yet I spent all my money (and then some) well into my 20s. It was disposable money and I didn't appreciate budgeting (though I understood the concept well).

I agree, I'm not sure what relevance the girl's weight had to the paragraph.

A local school recently voted to introduce iPads into schools. Immediately following the vote, there was a huge backlash from the parents about why the school thought it was a great idea to give a platform for messaging and gaming to their kids.

I wish more parents and educators actually understood the benefit and potential of computers in classrooms. Thank you for helping the cause in a huge way!

I'm glad you chose to publish the report, as even skimming it (will read thoroughly later) I found it really useful. It is great to see some real-world figures about what app makers are able to earn.

I'm 31, so I'm about the same age .. I've heard of the book before, but didn't know much about it, and haven't read it until this year. It truly blew me away, almost from first page. It will be one of the very few books that I re-read.

The Count of Monte Cristo .. not sure why it took me all these years to read it, but it was one of the best books I've ever read.

I've tried rdio for a couple weeks (free trial), and have been very happy with it so far.

I spent a bit over a year working from home in my past. At first, I loved it. Then I found myself "at work" for longer every day. I reduced the amount I was getting out and socializing, until it got to the point I was plain miserable. Finally I made a change and got a job at an office, where I was MUCH happier (until the office was reduced to 2 people, myself included, and I found I missed the social interaction once again).

Now I work at a company of about 80, with some 30-35 working from the office, and I love it. The commute is very short (<10 minutes most days), and I bike in summer. The little conversations every day keep me sane and enjoying work far more than when I'm on my own.

Ah yeah, I'm in Winnipeg. You guys are getting the nice weather this week, while we get around 0C :(

We have people here that bike year round, even though our temperatures dip well below 0C (we get -25 to -30C on a regular basis, with windchill being -35C to -40C). That is far more effort than I'm willing to put in.

Once it snows, I consider it far too dangerous (though again, there are a few people here that bike in snow w/ studded tires). I only have a bike lane for a short part of my ride, the rest being on 50, 60, and 80kmh roads with no paved shoulder. I don't want to find out what happens if I hit a deep patch of snow, ice, or some cross-winds while a semi is passing me doing 80kmh.

As for your 2nd point, I made that mistake the first time it got close to freezing. By the time I made it to work, I had a tough time breathing.

I finally pushed myself to bike to work this year, and up until this week managed to make my way to work 4-5 times a week using the bike. Living a 10-15 minute bike ride away from work really encouraged me to try this year, and I'm glad I did. I found it considerably more relaxing, even when riding in traffic, when compared to driving. Unfortunately, living in the Great White North, it has gotten too cold in the morning to bike (or at least it has for me). Temperatures are dipping below 0C, and I'm sure we will see snow soon enough. Bike is on standby mode now until next April or May when the snow is finally gone.

It's been a while since I played with OSM data. OGR 1.10.0 supports OSM, and you can grab it from various sources (gdal.org or gisinternals.com/sdk/ if you want latest windows binaries).

Converting OSM -> SHP should be relatively similar to other formats, and there are a good number of tutorials out there for using OGR. Here's their page on OSM: http://www.gdal.org/ogr/drv_osm.html

I think OGR (gdal.org) has an OSM driver that you can install optionally to go from OSM -> SHP. Problem is that SHP and OSM are not 100% compatible formats, so data massaging may be necessary in many cases.

Also, Geofabrik.de will export it for you for a fee.

What kind of data are you looking for? Many governments provide data for their own country, with differing licenses (the Canadian ones I've used are commercial-friendly). There are a good number of open GIS data initiatives around the world, that you should be able to find exactly what you're looking for.

You can also check the data that ESRI provides, as some is free, and other is paid.

I generally prefer the curlier kinds of maple, or walnut/cherry, but I have to commend you for an excellent execution of a project!

The Wood Whisperer was one of the major reasons I got into wood working, and his end-grain boards were the first project I ever made. Makes me miss spending time on those projects :(

I was actually referring to the first part of my comment as a smart-ass remark. There is definitely something to be said about the process of using hand tools. I own a #4 and a #5, along with a rabbeting plane, but I never managed to put in enough effort to learn how to properly use either one. I could get a half-decent result, but never a result that would rival my planer.

Using a drum sander to plane was easy - no different than a planer, though far slower (and safer if you ever decide to feed end-grain through it .. tip: do not attempt to feed end grain through a planer, as it may lead to disastrous results).

A band saw would be a nice addition depending on the type of work you're interested in. It's probably one of the harder power tools to replace with a hand-tool equivalent, though I've seen some very nice results with hand saws. None by myself of course :p

Both are hand planes, with #7 being a "jointing" plane.

Smartass remark aside, I've successfully jointed with a table saw and a router, and planed with a drum sander.

Just over $0.07 in Manitoba .. which has gone up considerably (likely close to 50%) over the last 5-6 years! We use to have it great until they decided they need to build more dams :(

Oh, and that's a flat rate.

Your 3 month old is a lot happier to be put down and to be with people other than his parents than your 2.5 year old is. And that's because your 2.5 year old slept with you. (happened tonight, despite the person knowing fully well both children co-sleep).

Oh you don't let your kid eat copious amount of candy? That child is deprived! (Happens on a regular basis, as we avoided candy and food high in artificial sugars for the year and a half, and restricted it to a single reasonable serving since).

You co-sleep with your children? That'll suck when they're 18 and still sleeping in your bed.

Your daughter is STILL rear-facing in the car (was until a week ago at which point she went past the height limit even though she has another 7lb before she hits the weight limit). My children rode in the lap! (same person has conveniently ignored our explanation of safety of rear vs. front facing car seats in the past).

Worst part of all the comments is people always picking on something they perceive as negative. The same people never comment the positives, such as the 2.5 consistently eating the same well-balanced meals adults eat, how well behaved and well spoken she is, etc. I'm well used to it by now, but still I take pleasure in shutting them down with smart-ass replies.

I found the bigget opportunity for conversation was also the most awkward time for me in the past - lunches and breaks at an 8-10 person table. Most people sat around quietly, or talking to people they worked with. I always waited for someone else to start a conversation with me, until I realized most other people are doing the exact same thing, which led to very little conversation. Now, I will try to engage the other people at the table by asking about their job, or the presentations they've seen. Usually people are relived at having someone talk to them without staring the conversation themselves. It does however require taking that first step of initiating, which can be the hardest part.

Great read, thanks. My wife is a SAHM, and so far I haven't had any negative comments about it, but would feel exactly the same as you do if/when I do run into the same situation. Can't say the same when it comes to comments regarding our parenting choice, but that's a different matter altogether. People love to be 'right' (and come off as horribly judgmental) when it comes to certain topics, parenting being one of the worst. I've gotten good at comebacks to those kinds of people.

If you want to step it up a notch, get Feather blades (if they work for your skin). I've tried half dozen blades, and stuck with Feathers for their sharpness. They are considerably pricier, though still cheap in comparison to any regular cartridge, and they last a few shaves without dulling. I've purchased 50 over 2 years ago, and I'm finally on my last 5-pack. This time I'll be buying 100 for about $25.

I find I go through ups and downs as well. My ups generally occur when I accomplish something, when I work on something meaningful, when I help others, when hard work gets acknowledged, when I learn something new, when I influence change, when a complaint or a concern doesn't go unnoticed, etc. The downs on the other hand are primarily connected with feeling of helplessness, often due to restrictive hierarchy and bureaucracy, staleness (same work every day), status quo, frustrations that go unaddressed, etc.

edit: tuning out, punching in/out (ass in a seat), meeting expectations for me are all signs that point to me being stuck at a job without much enjoyment. Not being vested in the company is a tricky one though - I am ready to make certain sacrifices for a company, however I will always ensure I have a backup strategy. The same should hold true for companies as well.